Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-19
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Arson win give his men not less than four no
more than five hours practice work In the field
each day, and. although this WIN be severe train
ing he IS OF the opinion that the men viii ike it.
and ne al N
plOnShfp game.
Opinions Of the new rules differ. as Brouthers,
his opinion that the pitchers win set much me
worst OF them.
Roseman, famllIatly Known g the .tB.g chiet-
owns two houses besides saloon in Brooklyn
which were bought from the savings OF q six
months salary as a base bali player.
Other of he mere WILL &c an
and clubs will then be the subject for
discussion unless the percentage plan of dividing
Wise is credited with the statement that there
Is no jealousy or discomfort among the Boston
players because Sc Of Kelys big salary They don't
they are all enthusiastic over the accession to their
number.
base bali enthusiast has calculated that It viii
require s. $40 500 to pay the salaries ground rent
md expenses for one year OF the different clubs in
the country And still some people say the national
The Detroits claim that Bennett Ia more valu-
able man than Kelly, and President Day thinks the
It is SAID that Indianapolis win secure Hackett
and BasSett OF the Kansas City club and VIII pay
s., 600 for them when the time comes.
The coming season promises much financially to
both association and league, There is a more
widespread interest In the national game and its
coming prospects than has been ever known be
fore.
The Boston club has never divided up its profits,
and has nearly 100000 ''velvet" No wonder Il
can pay fancy prices for men who win bring the
President Won der Abe very kindly wnacked up
half OF his gate receipts Of the WORLDS champion
ss Mt ss the
Jig Detroit :sIssy ISL lS1 &c spSpse.cn,ng sea-
peal for support 1t home meets with a generous
response the balance VIII be on the money side at
this year, instead OF division OF receipts, VIII
seriously AFFECT them, although the private agree
sion Of receipts viii help some.
Dead-heads will be scarce at American associa.
ton games this season. A 11ne OF $500 will be in.
passes except to newspapers
It may be truthfully said that the rock OF selfish
interest is liable TO wreck the welfare OF profes-
sional base ball There has been too much pulling
for personal interests and neglect OF interests as
whole, both In the league and association Tht
TIC M 70 &c snow thai
RadfOrd, the MetropOntan's new fielder had 9
batting average OF .229 and fielding average d
runner, ranking nth in the league. with record
Of 80 bases stolen. He ranks one point above
DOfgan In neldtng. He would have been q gOoC
to the Nets was necessary in order that Washing
ton might fare as well as it cid.
There is q prevailing idea among the base bal
fraternity in regard 70 the new pitching rulee
which is erroneous, and should be corrected. Thu
general impression Is that the pitcher must keel
both his feet nrm on the ground from the time hl
cred. This is not 80, for after the ball has beer
held in plain view OF the umpire then the pre-
liminary arm motion Is brought into play, and q.
ward.
A good deal OF interest centeTs in the champion
ship series between the Chicagos and the ST. Louis
Browns, which will begin at st. Louis Aprl It'll
The manner In which AnSOn,S ponies stand VI
against the st. Louis champions will show whethe
the team has been materially injured by the re
can still lay q claim to the championship pen
nant